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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Confessions {9.29.2016} + Sometimes Life Happens

Well, this week
went downhill in the very wee hours of the morning yesterday.Olivia started fussing around 4 AM Wednesday
morning, so I stumbled out of bed, grabbed her from her crib in her bedroom,
and transported her to her pack n’ play in our bedroom as I have done many,
many times lately due to her bad dreams.I covered her in her blanket and she snuggled down with her Sheepie, and
I had just gotten back into bed, when I heard her heaving like she was going to
throw up.

Needless to
say, none of us got any more sleep that night, and B had to stay home with her
all day Wednesday.Whether or not she is
actually sick or she’s just doing that weird throwing-up-because-she’s-teething-thing
remains to be seen.She actually only
really threw up once after breakfast and all of the other times nothing came
out, so it’s hard to say. 'Tis the season, though...

Anyhoo, between
that and being slammed at work on Wednesday plus living on less than five hours
of sleep on Tuesday night, I feel like I don’t have many brain cells to put a
post together, but I’ll do my best.

I confess…

… that I
especially hate having a corporate job when my babies are sick.I am their mother and it is my wish as well as my obligation to be able to be with them when they need me the most and it
really sucks being at work while your husband sends you texts talking about how
sad they look.

… that our sick-child
policy at work plain sucks and that’s why B usually stays with them when they
are sick.

… that B’s work’s
sick-child policy is great and I’m really thankful that one of us works for a
company who is family-oriented.

… that every
time one of our kids throws up I go into full panic mode because stomach
viruses completely freak me out.In my
book, they are possibly one of the worst things to have, and I sometimes feel
like I want to die when I have one.#ButDontWorryIWont

… that seeing
my kiddos when they’re sick like that is just completely heart-wrenching.I hate hate hate seeing them like that and I
just wish I could take it from them.#ThatsTrueLove

… that I was a
Lysoling madwoman when I got home from work last night.#IEvenLysoledTheCouch
#IWouldHaveLysoledBrianIfHeWouldHaveLetMe

… that I’m literally
terrified that Jacob or Brian or myself are going to get the cooties and we
will have to miss taking Jacob to his first Georgia game this weekend.#IrrationalFears#PleasePrayForUs

… that someone
getting sick right before an important event/meeting/trip/holiday is one of my
biggest fears in life.Like, I actually
waste lots of time worrying about that before every single event. #WhenYouHaveKidsYourChancesAreReallyHighThough
#ButIThinkIStillNeedTherapy

… that I’m
making myself (and probably you as well, if you’re even still here) nauseated even
discussing all of this sickness so I’m going to stop now.

… that I feel really
bad for making you read about puke during this whole post, so I’m going to put
some happier images in your head now to make up for it.Here we go… doggies in Halloween costumes… crackling
fires in the fire place… a snuggly blanket on a cold day… Tim Riggins (or in my
case, Coach Taylor) holding a baby…

So sorry Olivia is sick!! I can't imagine being a working mom with sick babies. This is why I think all working moms are rockstars!!! Hope she's feeling better and y'all don't get it. I swear I have PTSD from the tummy bug Patrick and I got from Jack right before I got pregnant with Graham. It still haunts me. Haha

Poor Olivia! And you guys! I know how hard it is to work and be away from them when they're sick, but really I'm so surprised your work doesn't have a better policy! I remember getting to use my sick days for my kids when they were sick and that's how it should be!! I remember you telling me about this awful policy though, I thought maybe it got better! Ugh how annoying!

Oh friend your sense of humor always comes through and leaves me smiling. I remember the days of sick kids and work and a boss who acted like the world was going to fall to pieces. It sucked. I hope she is feeling better and when all else fails I just spray the Lysol in my mouth. Maybe you should try that too? KIDDING, don't do that :P.

I'm so sorry to hear you've been having a rough few days. I hope she feels better soon and you can get some rest. I am right there with you, I hate working knowing my little ones aren't feeling well. Corporate America is so unfair to working parents. My husbands job is a lot more flexible than mine and also give him a work from home day, so a lot of times he steps up to the plate to stay home with them. Hang in there and keep thinking about those doggies in halloween costumes :) Beautifully Candid

I am so sorry that Olivia is sick again or having teething issues that cause her to throw up. That plain sucks. I hate when they start heaving. I freak out a bit and don't want them to choke. So scary. I hope she feels better soon and no one gets sick because of it. And thank you for the uplifting images at the end!

I am the same way!! Tummy bugs freak me out... and we tend to have a kid get sick at the worst moments... before business trips, or big events... so your fear is totally justified!! fingers crossed this passes quickly!! #SendingHealthyThoughts

We have the same exact fears! I don't have children but if my nephews are sick and I've been around them I freak out. I don't know why but I fear a stomach virus more as an adult than I did growing up! I hope everyone stays healthy! Best, Cari.

haha, sorry I feel the same way, but the ending of this was funny. I hate when the kids are sick...Mini Fox is fighting something off, and every time it goes straight to her lungs and she gets all gunky...and my Mr. has a great policy too, and is always the one to take them to the doctors, etc. I always feel so bad that I can't. Boo! Glad that she is feeling better though (I read your posts backwards this week)

I hope Olivia feels better very soon! I don't think the 40-hour work week is very realistic...I wish people could work fewer hours and be paid slightly more. I don't believe every study I read, but one suggested that workers would be more productive if they had less time to do the work, and the additional family time would raise morale.

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